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ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties, InSell5.1·$62.43+0.99%
ELS · Why this verdict

Why Equity Lifestyle Properties, In (ELS) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.1/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

4.3/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S4.8
EV/EBITDA0.0
p ocf5.0
Analyst target5.0
  • P/OCF: 21.9x (FFO proxy — REITs gated off P/E)

Quality

6.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE7.3
ROA3.9
Gross margin6.7
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio1.8
FCF quality9.1
Moat6.4
Piotroski F6.7
  • Strong margins: 25%
  • Excellent cash conversion: 124% FCF/NI

Growth

2.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth2.8
EPS growth1.5

Momentum

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD6.0
OBV10.0
MA position7.0
Volume2.7
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment3.5
Analyst rating7.4
Price target6.8

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • Negligible insider selling — $201,660 (0.002% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.8
quality rank7.2
growth rank3.1
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger4.8
support resistance4.9
52w position8.3

Risk (lower is worse)

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.7
days to cover6.0
volatility8.1
put call8.3
implied vol6.7
beta8.9
debt equity3.4

Catalyst

4.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.1
dividend safety5.2
news activity5.0
  • Dividend: 348.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • MOMENTUM:6.2>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:43d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.24
Upside
+1.2%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 60 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 2.9 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Risk (lower is worse) at 7.0) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( ASYMMETRY:0.2<1.5@spot) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is 0.24 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Risk (lower is worse) at 7.0, Quality at 6.9, and Momentum at 6.2; the weakest are Growth at 2.1, Value at 4.3, and Catalyst at 4.4. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.24 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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